Salted Cucumbers

Name: Salted Cucumbers (Smedomi)
Yield: Makes 1kg/2¼lb
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 1 kg/2¼ lb mini cucumbers or medium, fresh gherkins, or regular cucumbers; 1 kg/2¼ lb mini cucumbers or medium, fresh gherkins, or regular cucumbers; 1 kg/2¼ lb mini cucumbers or medium, fresh gherkins, or regular cucumbers; 1 kg/2¼ lb mini cucumbers or medium, fresh gherkins, or regular cucumbers; 10 blackcurrant leaves; 10 garlic cloves; 3-4 dill sprigs with flowers; 3-4 dill sprigs with flowers; 1-2 bay leaves; 50 g/2 oz fresh horseradish, finely diced; 20 black peppercorns; 1 litre/1¾ pints/4 cups water; 2.5 ml/½ tsp red or white wine vinegar; 2.5 ml/½ tsp red or white wine vinegar; 45 ml/3 tbsp salt; 4-6 Salted Cucumbers; 5 ml/1 tsp lemon juice; 60 ml/4 tbsp smetana or crème fraîche; 60 ml/4 tbsp smetana or crème fraîche; 60 ml/4 tbsp clear honey; Russian vodka

Smedomi

Preparation info

Makes
1
kg

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Recipes from My Russian Grandmother's Kitchen

By Elena Makhonko

Published 2015

About

Salted cucumbers are the most popular zakuski dish and a cherished ingredient in Russian cooking. This way of serving them, prepared in just a few minutes, arouses all the taste buds. Serve with Russian vodka.

Ingredients

1 kg/2¼ lb mini cucumbers or medium, fresh gherkins, or regular cucumbers

Europe
Russia
Starter
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Very low sodium
Low sodium

Method

To prepare the marinade for the cucumbers, put all the ingredients in a pan, bring to the boil then remove from the heat and leave to cool.
If you can find mini cucumbers or fresh gherkins, prick all over with a fork, if you are using a large

Energy 503kcal/2086kJ; Protein 8.8g; Carbohydrate 62.7g, of which sugars 61.6g; Fat 25.1g, of which saturates 16.3g; Cholesterol 68mg; Calcium 238mg; Fibre 6.5g; Sodium 80mg.